Colonic Lipoma as a Leading Cause of Intussusception Resulting in Bowel Obstruction

Meetham Allawati; Tagalsir Logman; Murtadha T Al Qubtan

doi:10.7759/cureus.18261

Colonic Lipoma as a Leading Cause of Intussusception Resulting in Bowel Obstruction

Cureus. 2021 Sep 24;13(9):e18261. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18261. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Authors

Meetham Allawati¹, Tagalsir Logman², Murtadha T Al Qubtan²

Affiliations

¹ Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, OMN.
² General Surgery, Royal Hospital, Muscat, OMN.

Abstract

A colon lipoma is defined as a benign tumor made of adipose tissue present in the submucosa. Lipomas of the colon are unusual with a frequency of 0.035%-4.4%. We present an uncommon case of a 41-year-old female with left colonic lipoma causing intussusception. The patient presented with abdominal pain at the left iliac fossa. She underwent an emergency exploratory laparotomy plus left hemicolectomy and was followed in the surgical out-patient clinic postoperatively. She was found doing well taking a normal diet and having normal bowel habits. The overall prognosis depends on the complete removal of the tumor.

Keywords: bowel obstruction; case report; colonic lipoma; intussusception; lipoma.

Publication types

Case Reports